Jesse Brooks
Digital Content Producer
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jesse Brooks is a Digital Content Producer creating content for the web in the New Orleans market.
Brooks previously worked as a reporter for the Hammond Daily Star and newspapers in Amite, Kentwood, and St. Helena Parish. He is an LPA award-winning writer and journalist. He is also a New Orleans based singer-songwriter, comedian, and actor.
Speculation has run wild on social media regarding her absence but beyond Mulkey’s comments and Reese’s response, there’s nothing official from LSU to indicate that the star’s status with the team has changed.
Batiste’s nominations come from his latest album release, “World Music Radio."
The DOTD says that motorists will likely see contractors and their equipment on the southbound bridge between Ponchatoula and LaPlace for a duration of up to two weeks until completion.
State police say that their crews are removing the final group of vehicles from the bridge, which will be followed by a surface cleanup of the area.
Brees, an NFL record-setting passer and Super Bowl MVP, is the most decorated and accomplished athlete to play for a Louisiana professional sports franchise.
Sheriff Daniel Edwards said that Jonathan Payne Kliebert placed a 911 call around 1:45 a.m. saying he fatally shot his mother and her dog in their sleep.
Family members identified the victims as 38-year-old Quintella Chopin and her two children Jirmani Edwards, 7, and Therrill Edwards Jr., 2.
With the fire spreading, Savanne Road has been closed between Martin Luther King Boulevard and Highway 311.
On March 2, Rodrigo will take the stage at the Smoothie King Center with Chappell Roan on the bill as support.
Chief Crocker was appointed and hired as the first and only administrator of the Tangipahoa Fire Board in 2012 after serving in the Kenner Fire Dept. for 25 years.
Fire Chief Daniel Folks said that responders have been working to contain the fire since 8:30 a.m.
State officials and local law enforcement agencies have stressed repeatedly that there will be no tolerance for anyone in violation during the current burn band as wildfires have been an ongoing threat.
Investigators say that the fire started on Hano Road on Highway 16, near the Tangipahoa and St. Helena parish line.
The spokesperson said that the release and fire were self-contained on company property and that there were no injuries.
With opening act support from Charley Crockett and Nikki Lane, Stapleton will headline at the Cajundome in Lafayette on Sat. Oct. 14.
After rising to No. 1 on the mainstream chart last week, Aldean's hit has fallen to No. 21, the steepest drop ever for a song that didn't debut at the top. But it still holds a strong position on country charts.
The 36-year-old five-time Pro Bowl tight end returns to New Orleans after one year of being out of football. He last played with the Saints in 2014. Graham most recently played for the Chicago Bears in the 2020-21 season after stops in Seattle and Green Bay.
Those that saw the spectacle reported seeing a greenish-blueish light that lit up the black early morning sky for a matter of seconds around 4:30 a.m.
A family representative confirmed to Fox 8 that 13-year-old Dereon Reed was a student at Nesom Memorial Middle.
Answering the call to provide a spark, LSU athletics supporter and Baton Rouge-based lawyer Gordon McKernan ponied up to buy 8,888 “rally shots” to give fans something new to believe in again.
Ladarrius Evans, 18, was arrested on Sat., May 6 after deputies said that he carjacked a couple traveling from Arkansas to New Orleans for a cruise at the Red Roof Inn Plus on Puma Drive in Hammond.
Jackson was one of 2,500 students to graduate from the University of Pittsburg on April 30, completing a degree in social sciences from the College of General Studies 40 years after he originally left the school for the NFL Draft.
It now appears the White House is backing off of the idea of inviting Iowa when the LSU Lady Tigers make their trip to D.C. in recognition of their NCAA National Championship win.
Former State Sen. Karen Carter Peterson was sentenced to nearly two years in prison on a federal wire fraud charge Wednesday (Jan. 11).
Cantrell tapped Captain Michelle Woodfork Tuesday (Dec. 20) morning in a press conference. She becomes the first female police superintendent in the history of the force.
A 73-year-old woman died in a fire at her home because she was trapped by a security gate with a padlock on it, according to the victim’s family.
Apparently, the fine folks at PointsBet Sportsbook decided to give Louisiana sports fans a Who Dat heart-attack by posting a prank promotional video that depicts the future Hall of Fame New Orleans Saints quarterback filming a spot in the middle of a field during a thunderstorm getting struck by lightning.
Gunshots were reported in the area around 8:30 a.m.
While just about everyone in South Louisiana knows that every Monday is red beans & rice day, Oct. 24 will now be recognized as the “official” day for the dish by the State of Louisiana.
A plane carrying the band Lynyrd Skynyrd crashed in Gillsburg, Mississippi killing 6 out of 26 passengers.
Deputies say that a woman called 911 around 8:30 a.m. saying that she had just shot her daughter and that she was about to shoot herself.
The suspect surrendered to deputies Tuesday morning after negotiators were successful in defusing the situation, the sheriff’s office says. There were no injuries.
Fox 8 Saints analyst Jeff Duncan reports that wide receiver Michael Thomas, who was dealing with a hamstring injury through preseason, is expected to start week 1 on the road in Atlanta on Sunday, Sept. 11.
NFL insider Ian Rapoport is reporting that defensive back Chauncy Gardner-Johnson is headed to Philadelphia via trade after contract extension talks broke down.
A woman accused of stabbing a convenience store clerk in Ponchatoula has been located after her truck flipped in St. Tammany Parish.
The Louisiana Secretary of State’s office confirmed that the recall petition was filed on Friday (Aug. 26).
As fate would have it, the next morning after Gillikin’s impressive boot, he received a notice from the NFL that he had been selected for routine random drug testing.
Receiver Michael Thomas was one of several notable players who didn’t practice Sunday.
For their regular season schedule release, the Pelicans dropped a video of VP David Griffin tickling the ivories to some dramatic music as listing dates for games scroll across the screen.
The former Heisman winner has been known for being upfront and public with his opinions
An anonymous online message board poster, known as ‘Q’, that has been accused of spreading false narratives through political conspiracy theories is active again after being dormant for two years, according to documentarian Cullen Hoback.
Jefferson deputies say that, per the results of an investigation, they believe an unattended child started the fire in the Harahan Walmart on Monday (May 30) night.
Kody Blanchard, 18, of Marrero, was arrested Tuesday (May 31) night
The 31-foot twin inboard/outboard motorboat carried six people at the time it flipped and began sinking.
A 8-year-old boy that was reported missing Wednesday morning has been returned home and is safe.
The ping pong balls have fallen and the Pelicans will choose their next player at 8th overall in the upcoming 2022 NBA Draft.
The game will be on Sun., Sept. 11 with a kickoff set for noon.
Edwards, who spoke at a Rotary Club meeting in Baton Rouge this afternoon, acknowledged that he’s signed previous anti-abortion legislature before but that previous bills he’s signed never set to criminalize mothers.
Demetris Harris, 19, is facing charges of first-degree rape, aggravated kidnapping, and possession of a firearm in a gun-free zone.
Police say that the suspect took the victim around 8 a.m. in the area of North Oak Street and West Dakota Street and the incident was reported to campus police at 10:52 a.m.
